Had I made that guarantee to my shareholders and management--and that is basically what the President did; he made that guarantee to the shareholders of America--I would not want to face the appropriations committee meeting, where I would…

First of all, I thank the Senator for his kind comments. He mentioned that Speaker Pelosi famously stated we needed to pass this bill in order to figure out what is in it. I know the Senator from Alabama and I are dedicated to making sure…

Absolutely. Look at the name of it, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is not going to protect patients. If we are going to lower the quality of care, if it is going to result in rationing, if it limits innovation, how does…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to pay tribute to America's sons and daughters who have fallen in the line of duty--citizens of this great Nation who gave their lives to preserve the liberties upon which America was founded, the…

the Department didn't consult with a single Medicaid director when developing the rule.

the majority of the in-home companionship services are provided by small businesses, and are paid for through the private market.

I do not have a great deal of faith in some of these estimated numbers, and I certainly do not have faith in the estimates for Obamacare.

It is also true that President Obama very famously said, 'If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period.'

Madam Secretary, if 50 percent of employees lose their coverage, that will cost us $500 billion a year, not $95 billion.

The cost of this healthcare law is so uncertain. Do you not think we maybe ought to put the brakes on it?

Instead of saving $143 billion by this administration's own figures and budget, we are now adding $54 billion to our deficit in the first 10 years.

is the Department willing to withdraw the rule to conduct a more comprehensive analysis of the impact on State Medicaid and budgets?

will the Department follow SBA's recommendation to conduct a more thorough economic analysis before moving forward with this proposed rule?

the rule would mean that seniors in America would have less care, because it would be more expensive.

Do you believe, as I believe, that the LCS is indeed a key part of executing our new defense strategy?

The administration has announced a new strategy focused on Asia and the Pacific Ocean.

Mandatory minimums have been proven to be a waste of the taxpayers' money, and violate common sense, when compared to traditional sentencing.

This is a very serious issue. It is one that needs to be addressed, and it needs to be addressed in the proper manner.